consecration

[ kon-si-krey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of consecrating; dedication to the service and worship of a deity.
2. the act of giving the sacramental character to the Eucharistic elements of bread and wine, especially in the Roman Catholic Church.
3. ordination to a sacred office, especially to the episcopate.

Consecration

/ ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃən /

noun

1. RC Church the part of the Mass after the sermon during which the bread and wine are believed to change into the Body and Blood of Christ

Other Words From

• de·conse·cration noun
• noncon·se·cration noun
• precon·se·cration noun
• recon·se·cration noun
• uncon·se·cration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of consecration¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English consecracio(u)n, from Anglo-French, from Latin consecrātiōn-, stem of consecrātiō; equivalent to consecrate + -ion